Master Cleanse Program

The Master Cleanse Program is a 10 day fast developed by alternative health practitioner, Stanley Burroughs in the 1940’s, as a cure for stomach ulcers. Although there is a lot of interest in this cleanse as a weigh loss method, it is equally sought out for its ability to detoxify the body of excessive toxins. 

 

 

Doing the Master Cleanse Program

You need to do this cleanse for at least 10 days. Some people will do it for up to 40 days.  The only sustenance you will consume during the 10 days is the recipe created by Burroughs, for a special type of lemonade. You will drink 6 to 12 glasses of this lemonade per day.  It consists of the following organic ingredients.

 

*Lemon juice              *Maple syrup
*Cayenne pepper      *Water

 

While on the cleanse you are not to consume any other foods; or drink alcohol, tea, coffee or soda pop; and refrain from smoking.  You are also to refrain from taking any vitamins.  The only thing you will continue to take, are any medications prescribed by your doctor.

 

The second part of this cleanse involves cleaning out your colon. You do this by drinking a salt water solution every morning, and an herbal laxative tea in the evening. Expect to use the washroom frequently.

 

While cleansing, you may experience cravings, vomiting, aches, joint pain, irritability and fatigue. This is because the toxins are leaving your body. Some people begin to feel blissful as the toxins leave their bodies.

 

 

Coming off the Cleanse

When your 10 days are up, you must transition back to normal eating very gently. This means you transition from the lemonade beverage to orange juice for a day or two; then move to orange juice and vegetable broth for another day or two; and then go back to normal eating.

 

 

Reasons People have Problems During Cleanse

Sometimes people have problems doing the Master Cleanse Program for the following reasons:

 

• They did not purge their house of food, and are tempted to eat these foods
• They are not in the proper state of mind to do a cleanse
• They have not done their homework to fully understand what they are getting into, and what is required of them

 

Although extreme in nature, thousands of people have done this cleanse, swear by it, and continue to use it in their healthcare routine.

 

 

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